Congress towards Assam’s growth, needs youths to hitch militancy, alleges Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that the “Congress ecosystem” is towards the State’s growth, and the opposition get together needs the youth to return to militancy.

Mr. Sarma made the feedback whereas responding to Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge’s purported assertion that investments meant for the southern State had been being diverted in the direction of Gujarat and Assam, after being “arm-twisted” by the Centre.

The CM mentioned on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), “I think Priyank Kharge, (State Congress president), Gaurav Gogoi and the entire Congress ecosystem do not want Assam’s development. There is no provision in the Constitution that industries will go only to Karnataka. Do they demand that it’s their birthright to have all industries there?”

“If so, then tomorrow, Assamese people will say that they won’t be with India. When our youths go to Karnataka, they demand that their local youths should get the jobs. Then where will our boys go?” requested the CM.

He harassed that Mr. Kharge and Mr. Gogoi’s feedback in help of the Karnataka Minister are “extreme disrespect” to the Northeastern State.

“Priyank Kharge has demoralised the youths of Assam. As a result, the youths of Assam will join ULFA and go to jungles. They do not want peace in Assam. Today, we are bringing back youths of Assam from militancy, but the Congress wants to push the youths towards insurgency,” Mr. Sarma alleged.

The Chief Minister alleged that the Congress, all alongside, has been towards the curiosity of Assam.

“They do not want any industry to come up in Assam. This is a blatant attempt by Priyank Kharge against the national interest of our country,” Mr. Sarma claimed.

The Karnataka IT business is being run by youth from different States, he claimed.

The CM harassed that it’s the accountability of any authorities to arrange industries in economically backward states, and the Congress must be blissful and thank the Tatas for establishing a semiconductor unit in Assam.

“They will see in six months how Assamese youths will run the semiconductor unit. I am trying to announce one more such industry in Assam before the assembly elections next year. They will be unhappy in that case too,” he added.

Mr. Sarma harassed that he doesn’t dislike Karnataka, however mentioned that Karnataka has issues aplenty, and industries ought to come up in Nagaland and Manipur in order that the youths of the Northeast may also reside with dignity.

When identified that Mr. Kharge had termed Mr. Sarma as “desperate” and “third class crook”, Mr. Sarma mentioned, “I am a desperate guy and want to see Assam as a developed State. States in the southern and western part of India are developed. Can’t a CM of a northeastern state dream of the development of his own State?”

“Is it desperation? That is why his statement shows that he is a first-class idiot. He doesn’t understand India and the value of northeastern states,” he added.

Mr. Sarma additionally claimed that getting one business in 75 years is under no circumstances a privilege for Assam.

“The people of Assam should understand what we have done. One semiconductor industry has created worries in a state like Karnataka. However, I am only criticised in Assam. Priyank Kharge has explained it to all people in Assam about our work,” he added.

Both leaders from the 2 states have been engaged in a verbal duel since Sunday with the Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge, the son of the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, over establishing of huge tech-driven industries like a semiconductor unit in Assam.

Mr. Sarma on Monday referred to as Priyank as a “first-class idiot” and mentioned the Assam authorities was contemplating registering a case towards the Karnataka minister for allegedly stating that there isn’t any expertise within the northeastern state for establishing huge industries like a semiconductor unit.

Priyanka Kharge shot again by accusing the CM of attempting to “whitewash his failures” by giving his assertion a “political spin” and mentioned that Sarma ought to mirror on why younger persons are leaving Assam to seek out work elsewhere.

Alleging that after almost a decade of the BJP rule, Assam now ranks among the many backside 5 states in essential growth indicators like well being, schooling and financial progress as per NITI Aayog’s newest report, Mr. Kharge claimed that the one factor Mr. Sarma has managed to develop is his personal wealth.